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At a Glance…
INDIA:
Seeking arrests for promoting online gambling
A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking the arrest of celebrities who promote online gambling and for a ban on online gambling apps
U.K.:
Casino reopening delayed
The expected opening of casinos has been delayed for at least 2 weeks following a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country
BULGARIA:
Bill to abolish Gambling Commission
The second reading of a bill to abolish the country’s Gambling Commission has been approved – the National Revenue Agency will take over the duties as well as issue new capital requirements for operators
CAMBODIA:
NagaWorld to reopen
Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp says it has been authorised to reopen its casinos, including mass market gaming tables – VIP table games and slot machine businesses were allowed to reopen on 8 July
BULGARIA:
Bill to restrict land-based casinos
A bill has been introduced to restrict land-based gaming to 10 large integrated resort casinos in 5-star hotels within 20km of Bulgaria’s national borders – it also calls for the closure of 638 existing casinos and slots halls no later than December 31, 2025
MACAU:
Worst April figures
April results of US$94.4 million represented the worst monthly performance since the liberalisation of the gaming industry – May figures were higher at around US$150.3 million but the first five months have reported a 76.7 % y-o-y fall
MACAU:
G2E Asia postponed again
The Global Gaming Expo Asia is once again postponed – the annual event at Venetian Macao was initially scheduled for May 19-21 and then postponed to July 28-30 – the new date is December 1-3
ARGENTINA:
SAGSE 2020 cancelled
The next SAGSE gaming show is now scheduled for 17 & 18 March 2021 at the Hilton Hotel in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires – the organisers believe that the gaming industry will not see any return to normality before next year